title: Metal free thiol-maleimide 'Click' reaction as a mild functionalisation strategy for degradable polymers.
abstract: The stoichiometric reaction between thiols and maleimide-functional poly(ester)s is demonstrated to be a quantitative, tolerant, mild and efficient method for polymer modification.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, UKCV4 7AL.
authors.forename: Ryan J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Pounder
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Stanford
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: Stephen P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: Andrew P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Dove
mesh_terms: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008301:Maleimides / Q000737:chemistry*; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D019032:Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008301:Maleimides; D008670:Metals; D011108:Polymers; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds